Man gives hitchhiker a lift home-and is shocked by the news the next day

 Sitting next to each other, the enormity of their predicament hit them hard. They were united, surrounded by the unrelenting threat that surrounded Avery. The news anchor broke the silence, his tone laced with a hint of doubt. "I never thought I'd meet you two like this," he said with a wry smile, and Carter couldn't help but agree.Amid the chaos, their unexpected bond feels like a fragile shield against the darkness that surrounds them. What began as an act of kindness now binds them together, engulfing them in a dangerous web of revenge neither could fathom.